Release Notes

Track the latest updates, features, and improvements to the Grid64 platform.

v0.2.2

Panel-Based Dashboard & Display Settings

Highlights

  • New multi-panel event dashboard with resizable, customizable layouts
  • Player display settings to control exactly what info appears in wall charts and standings
  • Updated player info drawer with real-time refresh indicator
Added
  • Multi-panel dashboard layout with wall chart, pairings, standings, entry list, and orders views
  • Drag-and-drop panel resizing and horizontal/vertical split modes
  • Player display configuration for toggling ratings, USCF ID, federation titles, country flags, and more
  • Layout persistence to save and restore your custom dashboard arrangement
  • Panel duplication and quick switching between sections
  • Refresh indicator showing when tournament data was last updated
Improved
  • Player info drawer redesigned with cleaner information hierarchy
  • Player picker UI updated with better search and selection experience
  • Kiosk mode has its own streamlined display configuration defaults
  • Documentation expanded with new guides for leagues and tournament schedules
v0.2.1

Round Robin Pairings & Player Withdrawals

Highlights

  • Happy New Year! 🎊🍾
  • Round robin pairing support using official USCF Berger tables
  • Withdraw and re-enter players mid-tournament with automatic bye handling
Added
  • Round robin pairing algorithm with USCF Berger/Crenshaw tables (supports 3-24 players)
  • Player withdrawal and re-entry from the player info drawer
  • Withdrawal reason tracking with optional notes
  • Randomize starting rank option for round robin tournaments
Improved
  • Pairing form hides total rounds for round robin (auto-calculated from player count)
  • Player info drawer shows withdrawal status with re-entry option
v0.2.0

Organization Microsites & Player Dashboard

Highlights

  • Launch your own branded organization microsite with custom pages
  • Redesigned player dashboard with unified ratings and registration views
  • New blog and contact form features for organizations
Added
  • Organization microsites with customizable landing, about, events, and contact pages
  • Blog system for organizations with full CRUD and public-facing article pages
  • Contact form with email notifications for visitor inquiries
  • Branding dashboard with live preview, gradient picker, and social links editor
  • Unified ratings view showing USCF, FIDE, and league ratings in one place
  • Rating history charts to visualize performance over time
  • Registration status badges on event pages showing your entry at a glance
Improved
  • Player dashboard with enhanced profile, ratings, and registrations sections
  • Event page header now displays your registration status prominently
  • Registration detail drawer with game history and performance stats
v0.1.1

Dashboard Enhancements

Highlights

  • AI-powered assistant available in the organizer dashboard
  • Quick tournament search from the dashboard header
  • Team tournament fixes and enhancements
Added
  • AI assistant for answering questions and helping with tournament setup
  • Quick-access documentation menu in the dashboard
  • Tournament search with status indicators and registration counts
  • Team actions menu for editing, roster management, merging, and deletion
Improved
  • Event table now displays richer tournament information
  • Team settings with expanded configuration options
Fixed
  • Drag-and-drop team ranking now works correctly
  • Section settings now save correctly in all cases
  • Tiebreak options in pairing settings now sort properly
v0.1

Initial Release

Highlights

  • Launch of the Grid64 tournament organization platform
  • Complete tournament creation and management workflow
  • Player registration and check-in system
Added
  • Tournament creation with customizable sections and formats
  • Swiss pairing engine for rated and unrated events
  • Real-time round management and result entry
  • Player registration with optional US Chess/FIDE integration
  • Organizer dashboard with event analytics
  • Public event listings with search and filters
  • Live tournament display kiosk mode
  • Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go management
  • PayPal integration for paid tournament entries
  • Email notifications for registration confirmations

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